Are you on the body corporate of a South African residential estate, and looking to appoint a security company that offers more peace of mind than you’ll find outside its walls? Choose Tactical Guarding as your go-to partner in high-end estate security.

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Combined efforts for Estate Guarding & Security

We live in a society with a high level of crime so those who choose estate living should not suddenly think they are immune to break-ins and other forms of crime–even though these occur within such estates much less frequently than externally, especially when compared to commercial property. Estates provide a high level of safety and security when an intelligent combination of security measures are employed, ranging from a perimeter fence, controlled access points, 24/7 patrols and a high-tech monitoring system. Also, a reputable security company will not cut corners or use technological substitutes in keeping residents, homes and possessions secure. Estate living comes at a cost, and the cost are supposed to include the ability for residents to roam about freely between the clubhouse and neighbours, while kids ride skateboards or bicycles in the streets.

Security within the estate

Tactical Guarding advise estate residents to install burglar bars or close windows, lock doors and also install alarm systems–linked to an armed response company and the on-site control centre, if desired. These alarms should be tested at least once a week and armed religiously, but especially when going away for extended periods on holiday. This is because the stats warn us that a large percentage of break-ins within estates are at the hands of teenagers and young adults, who either live on the estate or are friends of other child residents. While the violence element may not come into such break-ins, residents can still suffer petite theft at the hands of such youngsters, because of peer pressure, drug and/or alcohol use. Tactical Guarding, specialists in provide estate guarding services, also offers pre-employment vetting of domestic workers and gardeners upon request.

Estate security guards out on patrol

To keep the estate as safe as possible, a reputable company will send out regular circulars to residents that offer tips and keep everyone updated on matters pertaining to security within the grounds. For example:

ensure that you and your family members know where the alarm-linked panic button is in your home–in case of an incident; andget to know your neighbours so you can watch each other’s homes for signs of anything amiss–especially over the holidays.

Stay off your cellphone when driving up to the entrance of the estate and your own driveway.

These factors should add hugely to the multi-layered approach taken by security personnel, from detection technology and cameras, to regular perimeter patrols, scheduled estate patrols, and individual house alarms linked to their systems or an external source.

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Did you know: the perimeter fence acts as a deterrent to would-be intruders;

a CCTV camera system provides immediate data, often with thermal detection these days, on which security staff can act without delay and ensuring that ambush situations do not occur;

access control measures should ideally comprise individual access cards or, even better, biometrics, with no access being permitted to any visitor without telephonic verification from a resident; and

This needs to be accompanied by a vehicle license scanner to ensure that there is an audit trail of who enters and exits the estate. This comes in very handy with contractors.

Security guards should be highly trained in the estate’s unique system, so they are never at a loss as to what to do when an incident occurs.

Estate Compliance

Every estate has rules and regulations within the premises to which each resident, visitor and contractors need to abide to. Who will enforce these rules as you do not want neighbours policing one another? We offer a complete security solution where we do not just place boots on the ground; we help you with the day to day running of your estate.

Here are some of the items we can equip the security officer with:

Bodyworn Camerawith audio and visual

Noise level meter

Transgression book for record keeping

Speed trapping

Security drones

Specialised training

So you have a security officer, what happens when a fire breaks out and there is a medical incident and he is first on the scene?

We offer specialised training specifically designed to suite each estates requirements:

First aid – Level 1

Firefighting

Snake catching

Survival Swimming

Dealing with domestic disputes

Health and safety

Crime scene management

High risk patrol duties

Firearm handling

Defensive driving

Client liaison

Telephone etiquette

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